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Mobile health services, special camps and ambulance services are particularly useful for the elderly who find it difficult to negotiate long distances.

Guest Column: Lifespan is increasing, but right to dignity is elusive

With 93% of India's workforce being from the informal sector, their livelihoods are precarious and often hazardous.

29 Dec 2017 1:49 AM IST

Christmas spirit in an arty bottle

Tristan's designs have also been used to illustrate the Christmas gift packs, which also contained a range of sprat cans...

29 Dec 2017 12:15 AM IST

The year of the classics

The year of the classics

We were also asked for healthy cocktails, with ingredients like lemongrass, orange rinds, and cinnamon.

29 Dec 2017 12:15 AM IST

The British Royal family; Meghan (third from left) (Photo: AP)

Dress to impress

Fashion designer Amy Billimoria believes it is important to take the timing of the event while zeroing in on an outfit.

29 Dec 2017 12:14 AM IST

Vietnamese sandwich

Ringing in the New Year!

It's almost New Year's Eve and many are gearing up to attend lavish New Year's parties.

29 Dec 2017 12:13 AM IST

Sukhi Arbi with Jeera Paratha

Winter's bounty

During this nippy season get traditional with some delicious home-cooked recipes.

29 Dec 2017 12:13 AM IST

Sangeetha Bhatt

No fry, just steam

Sandalwood actress Sangeetha Bhatt shares her favourite healthy masala vada recipe.

29 Dec 2017 12:12 AM IST

The data could also indicate industry bias resulting in fewer opportunities for female physicians.

Male doctors make a lot more in industry payments than female peers

Male physicians were still more likely than female physicians to receive general payments and hold ownership interests.

28 Dec 2017 6:00 PM IST

This variation in brain structure was only seen in boys, but not in girls with the same personality traits. (Photo: Pixabay)

Boys' brains wired to be callous, unemotional: study

Researchers studied brain development in 189 adolescents.

28 Dec 2017 5:38 PM IST

Medications are often used to help control specific symptoms, but can produce side effects. (Photo: Pixabay)

Non-invasive brainwave tech can reduce PTSD symptoms

Ongoing symptoms of post-traumatic stress, whether clinically diagnosed or not, are a pervasive problem in the military.

28 Dec 2017 5:25 PM IST

The multi-coloured Omer Tower, named after 8-year-old Lego fan Omer Sayag, was completed using cranes. (Photo: Twitter/GalitPeleg)

Tel Aviv attempts plastic brick record with 36-meter tower

There was no Guinness World Records adjudicator on site to measure the 'Omer Tower'.

28 Dec 2017 4:58 PM IST

Nicotine is a stimulant that works by binding to receptors widely distributed throughout the brain. (Photo: Pixabay)

New treatments for nicotine addiction in the offing

Normally, these brain structures have a system in place to curtail nicotine addiction.

28 Dec 2017 4:18 PM IST